Third-person, human spacecraft. It looks to be a light-fighter that would primarily be used to recon, exploration, and for getting from point A to point B. The size and shape also suggest that is could be used in-atmosphere. I assume it would also have a light machine gun of some kind placed at the front under the cockpit or one on both wings.

There is a floating, mechanical sphere in the image that is with the humans. It would see that technology is quite developed in this time period (not unlike in 'Halo') and would suggest that weaponry and other technology will also be more developed. The weapons and vehicles could be closer to ones in games like 'Mass Effect' in stead of upgraded versions of what we have today like they are in 'Halo'.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SonOfTheShire
- The so-called [url=http://misriahsolutions.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/pax_dead_orbit.jpg?w=584&h=976]"Dead Orbit" emblem / logo[/url][/quote]
The guy on the right is a spy.

My heat skipped a beat as well, when I saw the front page.
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Verachi
This darkness has been the worse for me so far. That picture on the front page brought me so much happiness I don't even know why, I guess it was the light.
I have no doubt in my mind that this game will be -blam!- amazing.[/quote]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SilverBulitt82
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Frag Ingot
Has Bungie confirmed the name [i]Destiny[/i]? In a post, Breaking in, mail sack anything?
[/quote]
I don't remember if they did.[/quote]They never have confirmed the title of the game. "Destiny" is the official code-name, but from what we know the actual title could be different.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SkilPhil
I for one welcome our new sphere overlord.[/quote][i]Hi giant sphere, welcome to Earth, excuse the mess; we have problems with monsters and the usual post-apocalyptic stuff. Anyway, If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask![/i] :D

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sad Pierrot
So I guess our destiny is not among the stars? We are earthborne, after all.
[/quote]The fact that the little Story Premise blurb makes reference to the Solar System implies to me tht there are other planets and such to explore.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] King Leopold789
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Elem3nt 117
There's nothing generic about a man wearing an armour holding a long-range weapon, wearing a Bane-like mask and to top it off, wearing a red cape with an anglo-saxon crest on it.[/quote]that is actually a german eagle from the HRE, NOT anglo-saxons..
[url=http://marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Flags_and_Seals/GermanEagle.JPG]source[/url][/quote]Epic find, King Leopold789. I wonder what lead to the Holy Roman Empire's resurrection? But to be fair, Anglo-Saxons did originally hail from northern Germany (though they did leave for England before the formation of the HRE).
[Edited on 11.30.2012 6:39 AM PST]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sad Pierrot
So I guess our destiny is not among the stars? We are earthborne, after all.
[/quote]
Not necessarily, one of the shots fake or real had the cockpit of a ship and it's pilot in space and another with a space ship or maybe jet in the background........You never know, the city may fall and we may have to take to space. Remember, the aliens are of extraterrestrial origins and "as young knights, it will be our duty to find their origins and overcome them".
[Edited on 11.30.2012 5:47 AM PST]

I like it. Watching the IGN video, though, I heard speculation of it being more toned down compared to Halo (which in my opinion was not very graphic to begin with) and possibly receive a Teen title or lower. I feel like I could lose interest just because of that. I don't know why. It just didn't come across as a good thing to me.